MOURC Proceedings Archive for The Loon

	MOURC Proceedings Archive - Flycatchers	Accepted Duplicates
	This is the 1981 to present Records Committee Proceedings archive for The Loon, journal of the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. The last 2 years are available to MOU members.

Families

Whistling-Ducks, Geese, Swans, Ducks
New World Quail
Partridge, Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys
Grebes
Pigeons, Doves
Cuckoos
Nightjars
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Rails, Gallinules, Coots
Limpkin
Cranes
Stilts, Avocets
Plovers

Sandpipers
Jaegers
Alcids
Gulls, Terns
Loons
Shearwaters and Petrels
Storks
Frigatebirds
Boobies and Gannets
Anhingas
Cormorants
Pelicans
Bitterns, Herons, Egrets, Night-Herons
Ibises

New World Vultures
Osprey
Kites, Accipiters, Hawks, Eagles
Barn Owls
Screech-Owls, Owls
Woodpeckers
Caracaras, Falcons
Flycatchers
Vireos
Shrikes
Jays, Nutcrackers, Magpies, Crows
Martins, Swallows
Kinglets
Silky-flycatchers

Nuthatches
Wrens
Thrashers, Mockingbirds
Dippers
Thrushes
Old World Flycatchers
Old World Sparrows
Pipits
Finches
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
Towhees, Sparrows
Yellow-breasted Chat
Blackbirds, Orioles
Warblers

Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks

Proceedings

Species: Flycatchers

Ash-throated Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tropical Kingbird
[Tropical/Couch's Kingbird]

Cassin's Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher

Western Wood-Pewee
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher

Least Flycatcher
[Black Phoebe]
Say's Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher

	Ref	First	Last	Location	County	Comment	Status
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (C) (Tyrannus forficatus)						Start Date 1987-01-01
1:0	MOU	1930-06-05		Minneota Twp.	Jackson	The Loon 73:39	Accepted
2:0	MOU	1957-07-03	1957-07-07	Long Point	Lake of the Woods	The Loon 30:37, 73:39	Accepted
	30:37	1958	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Muscivora Forficata) in Northern Minnesota
3:0	MOU	1958-10-23		Cloquet	Carlton	The Loon 73:39	Accepted
4:0	MOU	1959-06-05			Anoka	The Loon 31:74	Accepted
	35:107	1963	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Hennepin County
5:0	MOU	1963-08-10		Minnesota River	Hennepin	The Loon 35:107	Accepted
6:0	MOU	1964-05-16		Castle Danger	Lake	The Loon 36:51	Accepted
	38:108	1966	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
7:0	MOU	1966-05-14		Frontenac	Goodhue	The Loon 38:108	Accepted
	39:136	1967	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Near Elba, Minnesota
	39:136	1967	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Wright County
8:0	MOU	1967-06-10		Elba	Winona	The Loon 39:126, 39:136	Accepted
9:0	MOU	1967-06-19		Buffalo	Wright	The Loon 39:136	Accepted
10:0	MOU	1968-06-14		Castle Danger	Lake	The Loon 40:123	Accepted
	44:52	1972	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Duluth
11:0	MOU	1972-05-16		Lutsen	Cook	The Loon 44:79	Accepted
12:0	MOU	1972-05-24		Duluth	St. Louis	The Loon 44:52	Accepted
	45:65-66	1973	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Mille Lacs County
13:0	MOU	1973-05-25		Onamia	Mille Lacs	The Loon 45:65	Accepted
	46:121	1974	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Hubbard County
	46:175	1974	index			A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Edina
14:0	MOU	1974-05-13	1974-05-16	Akeley	Hubbard	The Loon 46:121	Accepted
15:0	MOU	1974-06-27		Edina	Hennepin	The Loon 46:175	Accepted
16:0	MOU	1975-07-02		Royalton	Morrison	The Loon 49:54	Accepted
17:0	MOU	1975-10-25	1975-10-28	Stoney Point	St. Louis	The Loon 48:34, 48:100	Accepted
	48:34-35	1976	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Cattle Egret in Duluth
18:0	MOU	1976-04-30		dead, near Two Harbors	Lake	The Loon 73:39, 48:165	Accepted
19:0	MOU	1976-06-28		Blue Mounds SP	Rock	The Loon 49:35	Accepted
	49:54	1977	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Prairie Falcon in Morrison County
	50:212	1978	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Sibley County
20:0	MOU	1978-07-06		Sibley Twp.	Sibley	The Loon 50:212, 51:38	Accepted
	51:105	1979	index			Early Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Duluth
	51:199-200	1979	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Clay County
21:0	MOU	1979-04-29		Duluth	St. Louis	The Loon 73:39, 51:105, 51:187	Accepted
22:0	MOU	1979-07-08	1979-07-22	Moorhead	Clay	The Loon 51:199	Accepted
23:0	MOU	1982-10-23	1982-10-28	Aitkin	Aitkin	The Loon 55:35	Accepted
	55:35-36	1983	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Near Aitkin
	55:92	1983	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Roberts Sanctuary
24:0	55:117	1983-04-27		Grand Portage	Cook	(vote 7-0)	Accepted
25:0	55:117	1983-05-10		Minneapolis	Hennepin	(vote 7-0; Loon 55:92)	Accepted
26:0	56:17	1983-05-16		Tamarac N.W.R.	Becker	(vote 7-0).	Accepted
	56:17	1983-06-11		Minneapolis	Hennepin	(vote 0-7) This identification was only based on a sketchy description which mentioned only a "very long tail. . . with narrow feathers like the look of a Bam Swallow", "white throat and chest, light above", a call described as a harsh "kep or kek", and that the bird was "soaring around like nighthawk but slower". Although the description could fit a Scissortailed, the details were thought to be too vague, the observers appeared to be relatively inexperienced, the bird 's call and visual appearance would also fit a tern (which was not considered in the details) , and while the flight behavior could fit a Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in courtship flight, it also suggests a tern.	Not Accepted
	56:199-200	1984	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Winona County
27:0	56:160	1984-05-11		Elba	Winona	(vote 5-2; The Loon 56:199-200).	Accepted
28:0	57:34	1984-08-18		Forest Rd. 424	Lake	(vote 6-1).	Accepted
	57:34	1984-08-19		Duluth	St. Louis	(vote 3-4). Although it was agreed that the bird was probably a Scissor-tailed, the observer only had a brief look as it flew over and was therefore unable to provide anything more than a sketchy description of the size and shape of the bird.	Not Accepted
	57:109	1985	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Rochester
	57:181	1985	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher at Grand Marais
29:0	57:119	1985-05-07		near Marion	Olmsted	(vote 7-0; The Loon 57:109).	Accepted
	57:119	1985-05-07		near Marion	Olmsted	(vote 7-0; The Loon 57:109).	Duplicate
	MOU	1985-05-07		Marion	Olmsted	The Loon 57:109	Duplicate
30:0	58:146	1985-05-24		near Borup	Norman	(vote 7-0).	Accepted
31:0	58:42	1985-10-02		Grand Marais	Cook	(vote 5-2; The Loon 57:181).	Accepted
	58:136-137	1986	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Cook County
32:0	58:146	1986-05-17		near Grand Marais	Cook	(vote 7 -0; The Loon 58:136-137) .	Accepted
	59:217	1987	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Goodhue County
	73:168	1987-05-05			Cook	(record #2001-06, vote 1–6). This record had been filed in the MOU archives of records without ever having been voted on. While the gray plumage, long tail and reddish color on the wings certainly suggest the identification was correct, the description is second-hand, written by someone who did not see the bird. There is also no information provided about size, distance, optics, light conditions, observer experience and other variables.	Not Accepted
33:1	60:13	1987-10-16		Prairie Island	Goodhue	(vote 7-0; The Loon 59:217).	Accepted
	avian information	1987-10-16			Goodhue	10/16 Goodhue (first state record) (first county record) 10/16 Goodhue C. Hanson.
	60:179-180	1988	index			Report of Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Near Ely
34:2	MOU	1988-05-22		Duluth	St. Louis	The Loon 61:203	Accepted
35:3	61:10	1988-08-02	1988-08-08	near Ely	St. Louis	(vote 7/0; The Loon 60:179-180).	Accepted
	61:203	1989	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Duluth
	62:227	1990	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Rock County
36:4	63:41	1990-07-21		Mound Twp.	Rock	(vote 7-0; The Loon 62:227).	Accepted
	MOU	1990-07-21		Mound Twp	Rock	The Loon 62:227	Accepted
	avian information	1990-07-21			Rock	7/21 Rock (second state record) (first county record) First summer record since 1979; one bird seen 7/21 Rock (*The Loon* 62 :227).
37:5	63:41	1990-09-26		Rockwell Twp.	Norman	(vote 7-0; The Loon 62:62).	Accepted
	avian information	1990-09-26			Norman	9/26 Norman (third state record) (first county record) 9/26 Norman PS (*The Loon* 63:62).
	63:62	1991	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Norman County
	63:99	1991	index			A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Duluth
	63:208	1991	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Anoka County
	63:277	1991	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Lac Qui Parle County
	63:278	1991	index			A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher in Knife River
38:6	64:15	1991-07-10	1991-07-11	near Dawson	Lac qui Parle	(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:277).	Accepted
	MOU	1991-07-10	1991-07-11	Dawson	Lac qui Parle	The Loon 39:136	Accepted
	avian information	1991-07-10	1991-07-11		Lac qui Parle	7/10-11 Lac qui Parle (first summer record) Unusual number of reports: immature observed on 7/10-11 in Lac qui Parle CMB (*The Loon* 63:277); one seen on 7/15 in Anoka RK (*The Loon* 63:208); adult male observed on 7/19 in Duluth KE (*The Loon* 63:199).
39:7	64:15	1991-07-15		Ramsey	Anoka	(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:208).	Accepted
	avian information	1991-07-15			Anoka	7/15 Anoka (fourth state record) (first county record) Unusual number of reports: immature observed on 7/10-11 in Lac qui Parle CMB (*The Loon* 63:277); one seen on 7/15 in Anoka RK (*The Loon* 63:208); adult male observed on 7/19 in Duluth KE (*The Loon* 63:199).
40:8	64:15	1991-07-19		Duluth	St. Louis	(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:199).	Accepted
	avian information	1991-07-19			St. Louis	7/19 St. Louis (first summer record) Unusual number of reports: immature observed on 7/10-11 in Lac qui Parle CMB (*The Loon* 63:277); one seen on 7/15 in Anoka RK (*The Loon* 63:208); adult male observed on 7/19 in Duluth KE (*The Loon* 63:199).
41:9	64:15	1991-10-04	1991-10-22	Knife River	Lake	(vote 7-0; The Loon 63:278).	Accepted
	avian information	1991-10-04	1991-10-22		Lake	10/4-22 Lake (fifth state record) (first county record) 10/4-22 Knife River, Lake Co. KE, MH, mob (*The Loon* 63:278), 10/18-20 Lutsen, Cook Co. BL, mob, 10/26 Gooseberry Falls State Park, Lake Co. FN.
42:10	64:15	1991-10-18	1991-10-22	Lutsen	Cook	(vote 7-0).	Accepted
43:11	MOU	1991-10-26		Gooseberry Falls State Park	Lake	The Loon 64:94	Accepted
	65:214	1993	index			Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Record for Hubbard County
44:12	73:168	1993-05-22			Washington	(record #2001-07, vote 6–1). This record had been filed in the MOU archives of records without ever having been voted on.	Accepted
	avian information	1993-05-22			Washington	5/22 Washington (sixth state record) (first county record)
45:13	66:43	1993-06-10		Duluth	St. Louis	(vote 7-0).	Accepted
	avian information	1993-06-10			St. Louis	6/10 St. Louis (second summer record) Two reports: 6/10 St. Louis TW (one bird at Park Point, Duluth) and 7/25–26 Hubbard AB (single bird near Hubbard; *The Loon* 65:214). There have now been summer records in three of the past four years.
46:14	66:43	1993-07-25	1993-07-26	near Hubbard	Hubbard	(vote 7-0; The Loon 65:214).	Accepted
	avian information	1993-07-25	1993-07-26		Hubbard	7/25-26 Hubbard (first summer record) Two reports: 6/10 St. Louis TW (one bird at Park Point, Duluth) and 7/25–26 Hubbard AB (single bird near Hubbard; *The Loon* 65:214). There have now been summer records in three of the past four years.
47:15	MOU	1993-10-23		Duluth	St. Louis	The Loon 66:85	Accepted
48:16	67:165	1994-10-16	1994-10-20	Ely	St. Louis		Accepted
49:17	67:45	1994-10-21		near Rothsay W.M.A.	Wilkin	(The Loon 67:63).	Accepted
	avian information	1994-10-21			Wilkin	10/21 Wilkin (seventh state record) (first county record) 10/16–20 Ely, St. Louis Co., SS, BT, 10/21 Wilkin KE et al (The Loon 67:63).
	67:63	1995	index			A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Near Rothsay
50:18	70:44	1997-06-04	1997-07-17	near Elk River	Sherburne	(photo record #97–80, vote 7–0, The Loon 69:183–185).	Accepted
	avian information	1997-06-04	1997-07-17		Sherburne	6/4-7/17 Sherburne (eighth state record) (first county record) A single female was observed 6/4 – 7/17 near Elk River in Sherburne Co. mob (The Loon 69:183–185); the bird built several nests in association with a male Western Kingbird.
	70:44	1997-06-13		near Knife River	Lake	(record #97–53, vote 0–7). The entire description only mentions that “it was a bird with a tail approximately twice the length of its body.” While it is quite possible the bird was correctly identified, there is nothing to indicate whether this bird was a passerine or raptor or water bird, etc. (And, even if it were a flycatcher, the possibility of Forktailed Flycatcher remains.)	Not Accepted
51:19	70:44	1997-10-02		Duluth	St. Louis	(photo record #97–74, vote 7–0).	Accepted
52:20	70:156	1998-05-15		near Randall	Morrison	(photo record #98-49, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	1998-05-15			Morrison	5/15 Morrison (tenth state record) (first county record) Two reports: 5/15 Morrison (near Randall) WB, 5/24 Carlton (near Eagle Lake) StM.
53:21	71:36	1998-05-24		near Cromwell	Carlton	(record #98–69, vote 6–1).	Accepted
	avian information	1998-05-24			Carlton	5/24 Carlton (ninth state record) (first county record) Two reports: 5/15 Morrison (near Randall) WB, 5/24 Carlton (near Eagle Lake) StM.
54:22	71:36	1998-09-29		Tofte	Cook	(record #98–84, vote 7–0).	Accepted
55:23	71:156	1998-10-24		Grand Marais	Cook	(record #99-09, vote 7–0).	Accepted
56:24	71:156	1999-05-22	1999-05-23	Duluth	St. Louis	(record #99-23, vote 7–0, The Loon 71:168).	Accepted
57:25	71:156	1999-05-27		near Nevis	Hubbard	(record #99-24, vote 7–0, The Loon 71:168).	Accepted
	avian information	1999-05-27			Hubbard	5/27 Hubbard (eleventh state record) (second county record) Two reports: 5/22–23 St. Louis (Boy Scout Landing in Gary-New Duluth) mob, 5/27 Hubbard (White Oak Twp.) PP (The Loon 71:168).
58:26	72:40	1999-06-02		Duluth Twp.	St. Louis	(record #99–34, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	1999-06-02			St. Louis	6/2 St. Louis (third summer record) One was photographed on 6/2 at Duluth in St. Louis Co. TFr.
	71:156	1999-06-23		North Germany Twp.	Wadena	(record #99-26, vote 1–6). The identification was probably correct, since the bird was described as being a “medium-size passerine with an extremely long tail,” as “light-colored with no obvious markings,” and with a darker tail. However, the light conditions were poor at the time, the observer was not using optics, and the possibility of it being a Fork-tailed Flycatcher is not precluded. The efforts of all those observers who document their reports of unusual species are appreciated, whether or not those records are accepted. Accordingly, the Committee acknowledges with thanks those who provided documentation for the records listed in this article: David Alexander, Chuck Bailey, Al Batt, Peg Benedict, Betsy Beneke, Tom Boevers, Terry Brashear (two records), Judd Brink, Paul Budde, Philip Chu, Kim Eckert (two records), Fred Eckhardt, Wayne Edgerton, Paul Egeland, Audrey Evers, Janet Green, Anthony Hertzel (five records), Bob Janssen, Robbye Johnson, Jeanie Joppru, Curt McCamy, David Neitzel, Art Overcott, Pam Perry, Tom Ramsay, Jeff Stephenson, Peder Svingen (seven records), Tom Tustison, Warren Woessner, and Kevin Woizeschke. There were also other observers who documented records which were not submitted for a vote to the Committee. Their documentations, though not mentioned here, are also appreciated. Summary: 31 records voted on: 20 AcUnacceptable	Not Accepted
59:27	73:35	2000-06-10	2000-06-11	Duluth	St. Louis	(record #200056, vote 7–0, The Loon 72:180).	Accepted
	avian information	2000-06-10	2000-06-11		St. Louis	6/10-11 St. Louis (fourth summer record) Seen 6/10–11 St. Louis (Park Point in Duluth) JAB, †PHS (The Loon 72:180), and 7/8 Olmsted †DMA.
60:28	73:35	2000-07-08			Olmsted	(record #2000-70, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2000-07-08			Olmsted	7/8 Olmsted (first summer record) Seen 6/10–11 St. Louis (Park Point in Duluth) JAB, †PHS (The Loon 72:180), and 7/8 Olmsted †DMA.
61:29	73:168	2001-05-10		near Northome	Koochiching	(record #2001-31, vote 6–1).	Accepted
	avian information	2001-05-10			Koochiching	5/10 Koochiching (twelfth state record) (first county record) Two reports: 5/10 Koochiching (west of Northome) †RLu (The Loon 73:254), 5/12 Pope (near Starbuck) †DPe (The Loon 73:252).
62:30	73:168	2001-05-12		near Starbuck	Pope	(record #2001-24, vote 6–1).	Accepted
	avian information	2001-05-12			Pope	5/12 Pope (thirteenth state record) (first county record) Two reports: 5/10 Koochiching (west of Northome) †RLu (The Loon 73:254), 5/12 Pope (near Starbuck) †DPe (The Loon 73:252).
63:31	74:161	2002-05-25		near Split Rock Lighthouse State Park	Lake	(record #2002-45, vote 7–0). The pale head and pinkish color visible on the belly and under wings as mentioned in the description preclude Fork-tailed Flycatcher.	Accepted
	avian information	2002-05-25			Lake	5/25 Lake (fourteenth state record) (second county record) Only documented report: 5/25 Lake (Split Rock R.) †CJT.
64:32	75:160	2003-05-24	2003-05-25	Two Harbors	Lake	(record #2003-27, vote 7–0). This individual was seen by numerous observers, and the descriptions provided preclude the possibility of Fork-tailed Flycatcher, the only similar species.	Accepted
	avian information	2003-05-24	2003-05-25		Lake	5/24-25 Lake (fifteenth state record) (third county record) One documented 5/24–25 Lake (Two Harbors) †RMD, †KRE, ph. JWL, †PHS; subsequently refound through 5/27 m.ob.
65:33	76:39	2003-10-18	2003-10-19	Spring Lake Regional Park	Dakota	(record #2003-71, vote 7–0). This bird was seen by several observers and photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2003-10-18	2003-10-19		Dakota	10/18-19 Dakota (first county record) One discovered on St. Paul Audubon Society field trip 10/18 Dakota (Schaar's Bluff) †JPS et al. was refound 10/19 †PEB, †ADS, †TAT, ph. TPB, ph. DAC (latest south date).
66:34	76:152	2004-05-12		Camden State Park	Lyon	(record #2004-052, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2004-05-12			Lyon	5/12 Lyon (first county record) One seen 5/12 Lyon (Camden S.P.) †SMo.
67:35	77:9	2004-09-06		Anna Gronseth Prairie	Wilkin	(record #2004-092, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2004-09-06			Wilkin	9/6 Wilkin (second county record) Second county record 9/6 Wilkin (Anna Gronseth Prairie) †RAE; the first was at Rothsay W.M.A., 21 October 1994 (*The Loon* 67:63). More expected was one along the North Shore of Lake Superior 10/7–9 St. Louis (40th Avenue West/Erie Pier area, Duluth) †MTA; documentation also provided by †CBr, ph. MH, ph. EEO, †PHS.
68:36	77:9	2004-10-07	2004-10-09	40th Avenue West, Duluth	St. Louis	(record #2004-102, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	78:126	2005-08-06	2005-08-07	Big Stone N.W.R.	Lac qui Parle	(recirculated record #2006-015, first vote 4–3, second vote 3–4). This bird was aged as a juvenile by an observer who had no experience with this species. Members were concerned that documentation was submitted five months after the sighting and that no photographs were obtained, even though the bird was refound the following day.	Not Accepted
69:37	78:126	2006-04-23		Garfield Township	Lac qui Parle	(record #2006036, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2006-04-23			Lac qui Parle	4/23 Lac qui Parle (second county record) Two second county records: 4/23 Lac qui Parle (Garfield Twp.) †HJF et al., ph. BJU, 5/1–2 Clay (near Downer) †MM, †RHO, BWF.
70:38	78:126	2006-05-01	2006-05-02	near Downer	Clay	(record #2006-043, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2006-05-01	2006-05-02		Clay	5/1-2 Clay (first county record) Two second county records: 4/23 Lac qui Parle (Garfield Twp.) †HJF et al., ph. BJU, 5/1–2 Clay (near Downer) †MM, †RHO, BWF.
71:39	79:123	2006-06-07		Twin Lakes Township	Carlton	(record #2006101, vote 5–2).	Accepted
	avian information	2006-06-07			Carlton	6/7 Carlton (second county record) Single adults seen 6/7 Carlton (Twin Lakes Twp.) †LAW, 7/1 Yellow Medicine (Echo Twp.) †AF.
72:40	79:50	2006-07-01		section 33, Echo Township	Yellow Medicine	(record #2006-063, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2006-07-01			Yellow Medicine	7/1 Yellow Medicine (first county record) Single adults seen 6/7 Carlton (Twin Lakes Twp.) †LAW, 7/1 Yellow Medicine (Echo Twp.) †AF.
73:41	79:123	2007-04-23	2007-04-26	New Haven Township	Olmsted	(record #2007-018, vote 7–0).	Accepted
	avian information	2007-04-23	2007-04-26		Olmsted	4/23-26 Olmsted (second county record) One found 4/23 Olmsted (near Oronoco) LAV stayed through 4/26 (†CMB, †LEC, ph. †JPM, m.ob.). Another was discovered at Minnesota Point in St. Louis, 5/23–25 ph. SCZ.
74:42	79:123	2007-05-23	2007-05-25	Park Point	St. Louis	(record #2007-030, vote 7–0).	Accepted
75:43	79:123	2007-06-07		Bena	Cass	(record #2007-037, vote 7–0).	Accepted
76:44	82:3	2009-06-26		south of Henderson	Sibley	(record #2009-040, vote 6–1). Second county record. Photographed.	Accepted
77:45	82:3	2009-07-25	2009-08-03	~5.5 miles west of West Concord	Dodge	(record #2009-035, vote 7–0). First county record. Photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2009-07-25	2009-08-03		Dodge	7/25-8/3 Dodge (first county record) Two reports: 6/26 Sibley (south of Henderson) ph. LAR, LER, 7/25+ Dodge (Ellington Twp.) MaM, ph. †DAB, †CMB, ph. †DWK, †LS, m.ob.
78:46	82:103	2010-04-24	2010-04-26	near Cedar Rock Wildlife Management Area, Delhi Township	Redwood	(record #2010-009, vote 7–0). First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2010-04-24	2010-04-26		Redwood	4/24-26 Redwood (first county record) Adult male originally found northwest of Redwood Falls 4/24 CPl, relocated 4/26 Redwood RAE, DBM, †BTS was a new county record.
	82:103	2010-06-15		U.S. Highway 169, Blakely Township	Scott	(record #2010-024, vote 1–6). Though possibly correctly identified, this bird was seen for just a few seconds without optics while the observer was driving at highway speeds.	Not Accepted
79:47	84:3	2011-10-18		Wabasha airport	Wabasha	(record #2011-036, vote 7–0). Photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2011-10-18			Wabasha	10/18 Wabasha (first county record) An adult female was found north 10/28–29 St. Louis (Waseca Industrial Road, west Duluth) ph. †RMD, BWF, †PHS, ph. AXH, m.ob. One south was a new county record 10/18 Wabasha (Wabasha airport) ph. BLi.
80:48	84:3	2011-10-28	2011-10-29	West Duluth, Waseca Industrial Rd	St. Louis	(record #2011038, vote 7–0). Well-documented and photographed by several seasoned birders.	Accepted
81:49	84:107	2012-05-24		Kelliher	Beltrami	(record #2012-016, vote 7–0). The photo is diagnostic. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2012-05-24			Beltrami	5/24 Beltrami (first county record) One report, first county record 5/24 Beltrami (just north of Kelliher) ph. †ANy.
	84:107	2012-06-23		Tanberg Township Road 271	Wilkin	(record #2012-020, vote 2–5). While the identification of this distinctive species is probably correct, the documentation is inadequate to support it. Very little is presented except a statement about “dark colored wings, the long dark tail with a little bit of white patch and the tail did slightly spread as it flew away from us”. The written description lacked sufficient details to support the record.	Not Accepted
82:50	85:3	2012-08-02		U.S. Highway 71 one mile south of the Redwood County line	Cottonwood	(record #2012-028, vote 7–0). Photographed. First county record. Though the image of the bird in the photograph was poor, the observer has had extensive experience with the species in another state, having seen approximately one hundred Scissor-tailed Flycatchers there.	Accepted
	avian information	2012-08-02			Cottonwood	8/2 Cottonwood (first county record) First county record 8/2 Cottonwood (U.S. Highway 71, one mile south of Redwood County line) ph. BRB.
83:51	85:99	2013-06-02	2013-06-05	seen at the mouth of the Brule River, near the Naniboujou Lodge	Cook	(record #2013-028, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First summer record for the county. The 3 June 2013 photograph confirms the identification, although there is no written description. This bird was also seen and photographed by a tour group three days after the initial sighting.	Accepted
	avian information	2013-06-02	2013-06-05		Cook	6/2, 3, 5 Cook (first summer record) Observed 6/2–5 Cook (mouth of Brule River near Naniboujou Lodge) fide JWL, ph. BPl, CLW.
84:52	87:95	2015-04-12	2015-04-13		Rice	(record #2015-002, vote 7–0). First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-04-12	2015-04-13		Rice	4/12, 13 Rice (first county record) One south report, new county record 4/12–13 Rice †TFB. Two north reports, 5/6 Clay (Moorhead) ph. †KaS, 5/13 St. Louis (Stoney Point) ph. †KJB.
85:53	87:95	2015-05-06			Clay	(record #2015009, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-05-06			Clay	5/6 Clay (second county record) One south report, new county record 4/12–13 Rice †TFB. Two north reports, 5/6 Clay (Moorhead) ph. †KaS, 5/13 St. Louis (Stoney Point) ph. †KJB.
86:54	87:95	2015-05-13		Stoney Point	St. Louis	(record #2015024, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
87:55	87:95	2015-06-04		Grygla	Beltrami	(record #2015-025, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. There are now eightyeight accepted records for this species.	Accepted
	avian information	2015-06-04			Beltrami	6/4 Beltrami (second county record) Observed 6/4 Beltrami (County road 702, about 6 miles east of Grygla) ph. †KJB.
88:56	89:87	2015-06-14		north side of state highway 7 about three quarters of a mile east of McLeod Coun	McLeod	(record #2015-047, vote 7–0). Photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	MOU	2015-06-14			McLeod	(record #2015-047, vote 7â€“0).	Accepted
	89:87	2016-08-12		Lac qui Parle County (record #2016-035	Lac qui Parle	(record #2016-035, initial vote 4–3, recirculated vote 2–5). The bird was observed while driving 45 miles per hour without the aid of optics. The observer had no previous experience observing this species. The bird appeared to have a long white tail but no black was noted in the tail. There was a quick view of some pinkish or orangish coloration described as similar to what is found on an alternate-plumaged Cattle Egret. However, the observer makes ambiguous statements about the exact nature of the coloration. We were given no indication of the bird's overall size or any other details of coloration such as the paleness of the head or mantle.	Not Accepted
89:57	89:87	2017-06-05		on 250th Street about 970 meters east of Mound Spring Prairie Scientific and Nat	Yellow Medicine	(record #2017-018, vote 7–0). Photographed. Second county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2017-06-05			Yellow Medicine	6/5 Yellow Medicine (second county record) Seen 6/5 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring S.N.A.) ph. †JF, 6/9 Nicollet ph. †JnT, 6/25–7/19 Mower (I-90, just east of Dexter) ph. AS, ph. LiH, †PCC, ph. †REn, 7/1 Rice (west of Dennison) †DFN.
90:58	89:87	2017-06-09		T110R26	Nicollet	(record #2017022, vote 7–0). Photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2017-06-09			Nicollet	6/9 Nicollet (first county record) Seen 6/5 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring S.N.A.) ph. †JF, 6/9 Nicollet ph. †JnT, 6/25–7/19 Mower (I-90, just east of Dexter) ph. AS, ph. LiH, †PCC, ph. †REn, 7/1 Rice (west of Dennison) †DFN.
91:59	89:87	2017-06-25	2017-07-19	Mower County (record #2017-026	Mower	(record #2017-026, vote 7–0). Photographed and video recorded. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2017-06-25	2017-07-19		Mower	6/25-7/19 Mower (first county record) Seen 6/5 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring S.N.A.) ph. †JF, 6/9 Nicollet ph. †JnT, 6/25–7/19 Mower (I-90, just east of Dexter) ph. AS, ph. LiH, †PCC, ph. †REn, 7/1 Rice (west of Dennison) †DFN.
92:60	90:3	2017-07-01		1 mile W. Dennison on Denn. Blvd, 1/4 north on Lamb Ave.	Rice	(record #2017-037, vote 7–0). Brief observation, but write up gives an adequate description of the bird. The observer does have experience with the bird. The following records were voted on and were Not Accepted. (Please note that a record which is only means that the documentation was not complete or convincing enough to include the sighting in The Loon, the journal of the MOU, or in the MOU's archives of confirmed bird records. Such a vote does not necessarily mean the observer misidentified the bird or did not see it. Summaries of the reasons why a record was are included here. These are in no way intended to be critical of the observer. The only purpose is to highlight the difficulties an observer may encounter while identifying or documenting these and similar species.)	Accepted
93:61	90:86	2017-07-01		1 mile W. Dennison on Denn. Blvd, 1/4 north on Lamb Ave.	Rice	(record #2017-037, vote 7–0). Brief observation, but write up gives an adequate description of the bird. The observer does have experience with the bird. The following records were voted on and were Not Accepted. (Please note that a record which is only means that the documentation was not complete or convincing enough to include the sighting in The Loon, the journal of the MOU, or in the MOU's archives of confirmed bird records. Such a vote does not necessarily mean the observer misidentified the bird or did not see it. Summaries of the reasons why a record was are included here. These are in no way intended to be critical of the observer. The only purpose is to highlight the difficulties an observer may encounter while identifying or documenting these and similar species.)	Accepted
	avian information	2017-07-01			Rice	7/1 Rice (second county record) Seen 6/5 Yellow Medicine (Mound Spring S.N.A.) ph. †JF, 6/9 Nicollet ph. †JnT, 6/25–7/19 Mower (I-90, just east of Dexter) ph. AS, ph. LiH, †PCC, ph. †REn, 7/1 Rice (west of Dennison) †DFN.
	90:83	2018-05-31		570th Avenue	Blue Earth	(record #2018-026, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record.	Not Accepted
	avian information	2018-05-31			Blue Earth	5/31 Blue Earth (first county record) Only report, a new county record: 5/31 Blue Earth (570th Ave. north of 280th St.)TPu, †DAB, m.ob.
	90:83	2018-06-05		Douglas Road	Carlton	(record #2018027, vote 7–0).	Not Accepted
	avian information	2018-06-05			Carlton	6/5 Carlton (third county record) Observed 6/5 Carlton (Douglas Rd.) ph. JLK.
94:62	92:92	2020-06-08		southwest quadrant of intersection of County Roads 15 and 58	Benton	(record #2020-034, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-06-08			Benton	6/8 Benton (first county record) Seen 6/8 Benton (C.R. 15 just west of C.R. 58) †DOr, ph. †HHD, 6/30 Pipestone (Woodstock) ph. RJS, ph. †KEm, †NMe, GWe.
95:63	92:92	2020-06-30		Rock Township	Pipestone	(record #2020-038, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed. First county record.	Accepted
	avian information	2020-06-30			Pipestone	6/30 Pipestone (first county record) Seen 6/8 Benton (C.R. 15 just west of C.R. 58) †DOr, ph. †HHD, 6/30 Pipestone (Woodstock) ph. RJS, ph. †KEm, †NMe, GWe.
96:64	93:47	2020-09-04		Duluth	St. Louis	(record #2020-051, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
97:65	93:111	2020-10-10		Duluth, Waabizheshikana Trail	St. Louis	(record #2020-092, vote 6–1). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
98:66	93:3	2021-05-07	2021-05-11		Aitkin	(record #2021-025, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2021-05-07	2021-05-11		Aitkin	5/7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Aitkin (first county record) Only report, second county record 5/7–11 Aitkin (Cornish Twp.) ph. SC, ph. †LBa, †EzH, ph. IsH, m.ob.
99:67	93:111	2021-10-18		about 0.5 miles southwest of Silver Creek Reservoir	Olmsted	(record #2021-078, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
100:68	95:3	2023-05-28	2023-05-29	Grey Cloud Dunes SNA	Washington	(record #2023-064, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2023-05-28	2023-05-29		Washington	5/28, 29 Washington (second county record)
101:69	95:3	2023-05-30		state highway 64, just south of 112th Street	Cass	(record #2023-066, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
	avian information	2023-05-30			Cass	5/30 Cass (first county record)
102:70	93:115	2023-10-19	2023-10-27	West Knife River Road	St. Louis	(record #2023-104, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
103:71	95:115	2023-10-19	2023-10-27	West Knife River Road	St. Louis	(record #2023-104, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
104:72	93:115	2023-10-20	2023-10-21	Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area	Washington	(record #2023-105, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted
105:73	95:115	2023-10-20	2023-10-21	Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area	Washington	(record #2023-105, vote 7–0). Adult, photographed.	Accepted

	Ninety-five records: 36 spring, 33 summer, 1 summer-fall, 24 fall, and 1 undated. One breeding attempt (1997), a mixed-pairing with Western Kingbird (T. verticalis). Recorded in eight of the last ten years, most recently 2018.

Notes:

The information in the above table comes from several different sources. The count in column 1 indicates which of the sources is considered the primary source.
	'Accepted' MOURC entries from The MOURC Proceedings
	'Not Accepted' or 'Rejected' MOURC entry from The MOURC Proceedings
	Accepted MOU records assembled by David Cahlander
	Sighting records for ()
	Avian information from the occurrence maps, in dark red, assembled by Robert Janssen. Seasonal report for the species/season published in The Loon or The Flicker has been added.
	Information from The Loon index assembled by Anthony Hertzel and David Cahlander